/* =====================================================================
   CDN SOLUTIONS GROUP — AI DISCOVERY LANDING PAGE
   Professional Corporate Edition:
   Accent = Logo Blue #0099E5 only.
   Clean white + deep navy, NO text gradients, NO neon effects.
   ===================================================================== */

:root {
  --blue: #0099E5;
  --blue-dark: #0778B8;
  --blue-deep: #055E91;
  --blue-light: #E8F4FD;
  --blue-tint: #F5F9FD;
  --navy: #0A2540;
  --navy-2: #0F2E50;
  --navy-3: #153860;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --off-white: #FAFCFE;
  --text: #1A202C;
  --text-2: #4A5568;
  --text-3: #718096;
  --line: #E2E8F0;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(10, 37, 64, .06);
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(10, 37, 64, .08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(10, 37, 64, .12);

  --font-body: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-display: 'Manrope', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Manrope', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-numeric: 'Manrope', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;

  --fs-xs: 11.5px;
  --fs-sm: 13px;
  --fs-base: 15px;
  --fs-md: 16.5px;
  --fs-lg: 18px;
  --fs-xl: 22px;
  --fs-h4: clamp(16px, 1.55vw, 18px);
  --fs-h3: clamp(19px, 2.05vw, 23px);
  --fs-h2: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  --fs-h1: clamp(36px, 5vw, 62px);

  --lh-tight: 1.08;
  --lh-snug: 1.2;
  --lh-copy: 1.75;
  --lh-relax: 1.85;

  --ls-xs: .005em;
  --ls-sm: .14em;
  --ls-h1: -.032em;
  --ls-h2: -.022em;
  --ls-h3: -.014em;
  --ls-h4: -.008em;

  --fw-light: 300;
  --fw-regular: 400;
  --fw-medium: 500;
  --fw-semibold: 600;
  --fw-bold: 700;
  --fw-extrabold: 800;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  font-weight: var(--fw-regular);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: var(--lh-copy);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-xs);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11", "cv02", "cv03", "cv04", "onum" 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body,
button,
input,
textarea,
select,
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
.logo,
.cta-quote,
.profile-card__avatar,
.fw-step__num,
.fw-step__phase,
.hero-video-topline,
.hero-video-caption__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Myriad Pro', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
}

::selection {
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  color: var(--text);
}

.section.dark ::selection {
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .4);
  color: #fff;
}

p {
  font-kerning: normal;
  font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures contextual;
  hanging-punctuation: first allow-end;
  hyphens: auto;
  hyphenate-limit-chars: 6 3 2;
}

img,
svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.ic-svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button {
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-kerning: normal;
}

h1 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  line-height: var(--lh-tight);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h1);
}

h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2);
}

h3 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h3);
  font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
}

h4 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h4);
  font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
}

strong,
b {
  font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
  color: var(--text);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
}

.section {
  padding: 70px 0;
  background: var(--white);
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-width:768px) {
  .section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }
}

.section.dark {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.section.dark h1,
.section.dark h2,
.section.dark h3,
.section.dark h4 {
  color: #fff;
}

.section.tint {
  background: var(--blue-tint);
}

/* -------- Utility accent -------- */
.accent {
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* -------- Eyebrow -------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
}

.section.dark .eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue);
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .12);
}

.section.dark .eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--blue);
}

/* -------- Section heads -------- */
.head {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.head.center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.section.dark .head h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.head p {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.section.dark .head p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
}

/* -------- Reveal -------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.reveal.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.reveal[data-d="1"] {
  transition-delay: .08s
}

.reveal[data-d="2"] {
  transition-delay: .16s
}

.reveal[data-d="3"] {
  transition-delay: .24s
}

.reveal[data-d="4"] {
  transition-delay: .32s
}

.reveal[data-d="5"] {
  transition-delay: .4s
}

.reveal[data-d="6"] {
  transition-delay: .48s
}

/* -------- Buttons -------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 153, 229, .22);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 153, 229, .32);
}

.btn-outline {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--blue);
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .06);
}

.btn-outline.on-light {
  border-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .16);
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(10, 37, 64, .08);
}

.btn-outline.on-light:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--blue);
  background: #fff;
}

.btn .arrow {
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.btn:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* -------- Header -------- */
header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(10, 37, 64, .92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

.logo {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
}

.logo span {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.header-meet {
  display: none;
}

/* -------- Hero -------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at 90% -10%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 90px 0 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .03) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 20%, black, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 48%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: .22;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 22%, var(--blue) 0 2px, transparent 3px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 68%, var(--blue) 0 2px, transparent 3px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 18%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .55) 18% 18.3%, transparent 18.3% 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 22%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .55) 22% 22.3%, transparent 22.3% 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 72%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .45) 72% 72.3%, transparent 72.3% 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 68%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .45) 68% 68.3%, transparent 68.3% 100%);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 35%, #000);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techPulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes techPulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: .14;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: .26;
    transform: translateX(-8px);
  }
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero h1 .line2 {
  display: block;
  color: var(--blue);
}

.hero h1 .line3 {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .58em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
  margin-top: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
}

.hero .sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 26px 0 34px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero .sub b {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.hero-cities {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-cities b {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-cities .dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
}

/* -------- Profile card -------- */
.profile-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

.profile-card__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .28), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy-3), var(--navy-2));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.profile-card__avatar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-deep));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 153, 229, .4);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
}

.profile-card__play {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 2;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.profile-card__play:hover {
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.profile-card__play svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.profile-card__tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  background: rgba(10, 37, 64, .65);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  z-index: 2;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}

.profile-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.profile-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
}

.profile-card__trip {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.profile-card__trip b {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* -------- Trust strip -------- */
.trust-strip {
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.trust-strip .wordmark {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

/* -------- Question cards -------- */
.q-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.q-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 30px 24px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.q-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
}

.q-card__mark {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.q-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* -------- Value pillars -------- */
.pillar-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pillar {
  background: var(--navy-2);
  padding: 34px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: background .25s ease;
}

.pillar:hover {
  background: var(--navy-3);
}

.pillar__ic {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue);
}

.pillar__ic svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.pillar span {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}

.value-note {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.value-note b {
  color: #fff;
}

/* -------- Before you implement -------- */
.before-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}

.before-col {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 36px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.before-col:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .3);
}

.before-col__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.before-col__ic {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.before-col h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
}

.before-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.before-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.before-list li b {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.before-list .num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
}

/* -------- Process steps -------- */
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.process-step {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 30px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.process-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .3);
}

.process-step__num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.process-step__ic {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.process-step__ic svg {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
}

.process-step h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.process-step p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* -------- Framework vertical flow -------- */
.framework {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.framework::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 27px;
  top: 28px;
  bottom: 28px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue), rgba(0, 153, 229, .2));
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.fw-step {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.fw-step__num {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-2);
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.fw-step__body {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.fw-step__body h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.fw-step__body p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);
}

.fw-step.final .fw-step__num {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

/* -------- Framework infographic treatment -------- */
.framework {
  max-width: 1080px;
  padding: 28px 0 12px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.framework::before {
  left: 8.5%;
  right: 8.5%;
  top: 55px;
  bottom: auto;
  width: auto;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), rgba(0, 153, 229, .26));
}

.fw-step {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.fw-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "›";
  position: absolute;
  top: 38px;
  right: -11px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.fw-step__num {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 3px solid var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px var(--navy), 0 0 0 8px rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.fw-step__body {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 151px;
  padding: 18px 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  transition: border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.fw-step:hover .fw-step__body {
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .6);
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .1);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.fw-step__body h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.fw-step__body p {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.fw-step.final .fw-step__num {
  background: var(--blue);
  border-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px var(--navy), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, .25), 0 0 26px rgba(0, 153, 229, .5);
}

.fw-step.final .fw-step__body {
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .7);
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .12);
}

.framework-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(760px 260px at 50% 0%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .12), transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f9fd 0%, #fff 100%);
  color: var(--text);
}

.framework-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 153, 229, .045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, black, transparent 88%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.framework-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.framework-section .head h2 {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.framework-section .head p {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.framework-section .eyebrow {
  background: var(--blue-light);
}

.framework-section .framework::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), rgba(0, 153, 229, .18));
}

.framework-section .fw-step__num {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px #f5f9fd, 0 8px 22px rgba(10, 37, 64, .12);
}

.framework-section .fw-step__body {
  border-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(10, 37, 64, .06);
}

.framework-section .fw-step__body h4 {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.framework-section .fw-step__body p {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.framework-section .fw-step:hover .fw-step__body {
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .5);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
}

.framework-section .fw-step.final .fw-step__num {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px #f5f9fd, 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 153, 229, .28);
}

.framework-section .fw-step.final .fw-step__body {
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .55);
  background: rgba(232, 244, 253, .9);
}

.profile-card__video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  opacity: .92;
  filter: saturate(.9) contrast(1.04);
}

.profile-card__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 37, 64, .34), transparent 42%, rgba(10, 37, 64, .58));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.profile-card__media>*:not(.profile-card__video) {
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-video-topline,
.hero-video-caption,
.hero-video-controls {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  right: 22px;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-video-topline {
  top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-video-topline span:first-child {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

.hero-video-topline i {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #72dc9a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(114, 220, 154, .16);
}

.hero-video-caption {
  bottom: 72px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-video-caption__eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue-light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-video-caption strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 29px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.hero-video-controls {
  bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.hero-video-toggle {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  flex: 0 0 28px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(10, 37, 64, .34);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.hero-video-sound {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  flex: 0 0 28px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(10, 37, 64, .34);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.hero-video-sound .ic-svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
}

.hero-video-sound.is-on {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-color: var(--blue-light);
}

.hero-video-toggle .ic-svg {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
}

.hero-video-toggle.is-paused .ic-svg {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.hero-video-progress {
  height: 2px;
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
}

.hero-video-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 34%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--blue);
}

.hero-video-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
}

.hero-video-dots i {
  display: block;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}

.hero-video-dots i.active {
  width: 16px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--blue);
}

@media (max-width:640px) {

  .hero-video-topline,
  .hero-video-caption,
  .hero-video-controls {
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
  }

  .hero-video-caption {
    bottom: 64px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .framework-section .framework::before {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue), rgba(0, 153, 229, .18));
  }
}

@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .framework {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 36px;
  }

  .framework::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .fw-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .framework {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    padding-left: 8px;
  }

  .framework::before {
    display: block;
    left: 28px;
    right: auto;
    top: 34px;
    bottom: 34px;
    width: 2px;
    height: auto;
  }

  .fw-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .fw-step__body {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 15px 16px;
  }
}

/* -------- Framework visual details -------- */
.fw-step__num {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.fw-step__num>span {
  transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.fw-step__num .ic-svg {
  position: absolute;
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(.7) rotate(-12deg);
  transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  color: #fff;
}

.fw-step:hover .fw-step__num>span {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(.7);
}

.fw-step:hover .fw-step__num .ic-svg {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1) rotate(0);
}

.fw-step__phase {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fw-step__body::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: -18px auto 15px;
  background: var(--blue);
  opacity: .7;
}


@media (max-width:640px) {
  .fw-step__body::before {
    margin: -15px 0 13px;
  }
}

/* -------- Trip itinerary -------- */
.trip-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 40px 44px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.trip-banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -80px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 240px;
  height: 240px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .18), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.trip-banner__date {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.trip-banner h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #fff;
}

.city-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.city-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 26px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.city-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
}

.city-card__ic {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
}

.city-card__ic svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.city-card h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.city-card span {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

/* -------- Audience chips -------- */
.audience-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.audience-chip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.audience-chip:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.audience-chip__ic {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.audience-chip__ic svg {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
}

.audience-chip span {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* -------- Final CTA + form -------- */
.cta-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.cta-shell__left {
  padding: 56px 48px;
  position: relative;
  background: radial-gradient(600px 400px at 20% 0%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .15), transparent 60%);
}

.cta-shell__left h2 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 32px);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.cta-shell__left p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.cta-points {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.cta-points li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
}

.cta-points svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cta-shell__right {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 48px;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}

.field.full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.field label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--off-white);
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 90px;
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 153, 229, .12);
  background: #fff;
}

.field select {
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230099E5' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3e%3c/polyline%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  background-size: 16px;
  padding-right: 40px;
}

.field select option {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--text);
}

.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 153, 229, .28);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.form-submit:hover {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 153, 229, .38);
}

.form-success {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 10px;
}

.form-success__ic {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
}

.form-success h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.form-success p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

/* -------- Footer -------- */
footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  padding: 40px 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.footer-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-row .wordmark {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}

/* =====================================================================
   Responsive
   ===================================================================== */
@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .profile-card {
    max-width: 380px;
  }

  .q-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .pillar-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .before-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .city-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .cta-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {

  .q-grid,
  .pillar-row,
  .process-grid,
  .city-row,
  .audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .pillar-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cta-shell__left,
  .cta-shell__right {
    padding: 36px 26px;
  }

  .trip-banner {
    padding: 30px 26px;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-cta .btn {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width:420px) {

  .q-grid,
  .pillar-row,
  .process-grid,
  .city-row,
  .audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .container {
    padding: 0 18px;
  }

  .logo {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .nav .btn {
    padding: 11px 16px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
  }
}

.hero {
  min-height: min(760px, calc(100vh - 88px));
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: #eef3f7 url("../images/hero.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before,
.hero::after {
  display: none;
}

.hero-artwork {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(760px, calc(100vh - 88px));
  max-width: 1540px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(42px, 5vw, 72px) 5.5% 86px;
}

.hero-copy {
  width: min(54%, 730px);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-copy h1 {
  color: #080d16;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 78px);
  line-height: .94;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.hero-copy h1 span {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.hero-copy h1 small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: .47em;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.hero-services {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: min(100%, 590px);
  margin: 18px 0 14px;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue);
  font-size: clamp(11px, 1.2vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.hero-services i {
  width: 1px;
  height: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
}

.hero-copy h2 {
  color: var(--blue);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.hero-questions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  width: min(100%, 620px);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-questions div {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1vw, 14px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
}

.hero-questions div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.hero-questions div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
}

.hero-questions div:nth-child(2) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.hero-questions b {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue);
  font-size: 28px;
}

.hero-questions .ic-svg {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
}

.hero-callout {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  width: min(100%, 620px);
  padding: 11px 18px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--text);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1.1vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.hero-callout>span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hero-callout strong {
  color: #ffd33d;
}

.hero-callout p,
.hero-callout strong {
  color: inherit;
}

.hero-callout strong {
  color: #ffd33d;
}

.hero-trip-title {
  margin: 14px 0 3px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.3vw, 31px);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-trip-title small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-route {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(100%, 650px);
  color: var(--blue);
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-route>div {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 1px;
}

.hero-route b {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
}

.hero-route span {
  font-size: clamp(9px, .9vw, 13px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-route small {
  font-size: clamp(8px, .75vw, 11px);
}

.hero-route>i {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.hero-artwork__actions {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.hero-artwork__actions .btn {
  padding: 11px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.hero-meta {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 78px;
  left: 5.5%;
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 48px);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1vw, 14px);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-stats {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  padding: 8px 7%;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue);
}

.hero-stats div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 55px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
}

.hero-stats div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.hero-stats b {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 32px);
}

.hero-stats span {
  font-size: clamp(8px, .75vw, 11px);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.hero-stats b {
  color: #fff !important;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {

  .hero,
  .hero-artwork {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .hero {
    background-position: 68% top;
    background-size: auto 100%;
  }

  .hero-artwork {
    padding: 34px 18px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .97) 0 76%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .6));
  }

  .hero-copy {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 12vw, 62px);
  }

  .hero-services {
    font-size: 11px;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 7px 8px;
  }

  .hero-questions {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-callout {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-route {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    position: static;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 14px 0 16px;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    position: relative;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }

  .hero-stats div {
    min-height: 48px;
  }

  .hero-stats div:last-child {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .hero-artwork {
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .hero-questions b {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 23px;
  }

  .hero-questions div {
    padding: 0 3px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .hero-questions {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .hero-route b {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .hero-route>i {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .hero-artwork__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero-artwork__actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   PREMIUM PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
   ===================================================================== */

/* -------- Focus-visible accessibility -------- */
:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* -------- Header scrolled state -------- */
header.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
  background: rgba(10, 37, 64, .96);
}

header {
  transition: box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

/* -------- Button press (active) states -------- */
.btn:active,
.form-submit:active {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(.985);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 153, 229, .25) !important;
}

/* -------- Hero kicker premium -------- */
.hero-kicker {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .3);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) inset;
}

.hero-kicker .k-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 153, 229, .6);
  animation: kPulse 2s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes kPulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 153, 229, .55);
  }

  70% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(0, 153, 229, 0);
  }

  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 153, 229, 0);
  }
}

/* -------- Hero title polish -------- */
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 18px 0 22px;
}

.hero h1 .line2,
.hero h1 .line3 {
  display: block;
}

.hero h1 .accent {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.hero .sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .76);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hero .sub b {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* -------- Hero cities premium -------- */
.hero-cities {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
}

.hero-cities b {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-cities .dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .8);
}

/* -------- Trust strip -------- */
.trust-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
}

.trust-strip .wordmark {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

/* -------- Hero CTA premium spacing -------- */
.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

/* -------- Profile Card Premium -------- */
.profile-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) inset;
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .4s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.profile-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .35), transparent 40%, transparent 60%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .25));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.profile-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:
    0 44px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 153, 229, .2) inset;
}

.profile-card__media {
  position: relative;
  height: 230px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .45), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, rgba(5, 94, 145, .7), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-3) 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.profile-card__media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  opacity: .5;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.profile-card__status {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 2;
}

.profile-card__status .status-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #22C55E;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, .6);
  animation: kPulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}

.profile-card__tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  z-index: 2;
}

.profile-card__avatar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-deep));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 42px;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .1),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 153, 229, .5) inset;
}

.profile-card__play {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-left: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

.profile-card__play:hover {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
}

.profile-card__play:active {
  transform: scale(.96);
}

.profile-card__play .ic-svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.profile-card h3 {
  margin: 26px 28px 4px;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
}

.profile-card>p {
  margin: 0 28px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.profile-card__trip {
  margin: 18px 28px 0;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: var(--blue-tint);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .15);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.profile-card__trip b {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.profile-card__stats {
  margin: 18px 28px 28px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
}

.profile-card__stats>div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.profile-card__stats b {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue);
}

.profile-card__stats span {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

/* -------- Stats Trust Bar -------- */
.stats-bar {
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 48px 0;
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}

.stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat:first-child {
  border-left: none;
}

.stat b {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.stat span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* -------- Q-Cards Premium -------- */
.q-card {
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.q-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--blue) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(10, 37, 64, .12);
}

/* -------- Pillars Premium -------- */
.pillar {
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, background .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .1);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .4) !important;
}

.pillar__ic {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.pillar:hover .pillar__ic {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

/* -------- Before-Col cards -------- */
.before-col {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .4s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.before-col:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 55px rgba(10, 37, 64, .12);
}

.before-col.consider:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.before-col.watch:hover {
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

.before-col__ic {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.before-col:hover .before-col__ic {
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-3deg) scale(1.04);
}

/* -------- Process steps -------- */
.process-step {
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.process-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
}

.process-step__ic {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.process-step:hover .process-step__ic {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* -------- City cards -------- */
.city-card {
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.city-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
}

.city-card__ic {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.city-card:hover .city-card__ic {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* -------- Audience chips -------- */
.audience-chip {
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}

.audience-chip:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-light);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 153, 229, .15);
}

.hero {
  min-height: min(760px, calc(100vh - 88px));
  padding: 0;
  background: #eef3f7 url("../images/hero.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.hero::before,
.hero::after {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 0;
    background-position: 68% top;
    background-size: auto 100%;
  }
}

.audience-chip__ic {
  transition: transform .35s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.audience-chip:hover .audience-chip__ic {
  color: var(--blue);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* -------- CTA Quote Blockquote -------- */
.cta-quote {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 20px 0 20px 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
}

.cta-quote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 6px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .45);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* -------- CTA shell premium -------- */
.cta-shell {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-shell::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .25), transparent 65%);
  top: -240px;
  left: -160px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-shell__right {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-points li {
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.cta-points li:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.cta-points li svg {
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.cta-points li:hover svg {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* -------- Trip Banner Premium -------- */
.trip-banner {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .4s ease;
}

.trip-banner:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(10, 37, 64, .25);
}

/* -------- Section head polish -------- */
.head h2 {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.head.center h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -14px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), rgba(0, 153, 229, .2));
}

.head.center p {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* -------- Framework timeline premium -------- */

.head .eyebrow {
  display: table;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.fw-step {
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.fw-step:hover {
  /* transform: translateX(1px); */
}

.fw-step__num {
  transition: background .3s ease, transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.fw-step:hover .fw-step__num {
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: scale(1.08);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 153, 229, .4);
}

/* -------- Value note -------- */
.value-note {
  transition: transform .35s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.value-note:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
}

/* -------- Form fields premium -------- */
.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 153, 229, .12), 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 153, 229, .08);
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.field label {
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.field:focus-within label {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.form-submit {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-submit::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .16) 50%, transparent 80%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform .8s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.form-submit:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(120%);
}

/* =====================================================================
   Premium Responsive adjustments
   ===================================================================== */
@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stat {
    border-left: none;
    padding: 18px 10px;
  }

  .stat:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat:nth-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .profile-card__stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .cta-quote {
    padding-left: 22px;
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .cta-quote::before {
    font-size: 56px;
    left: 4px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:420px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .profile-card__media {
    height: 200px;
  }

  .profile-card__avatar {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .hero-cities {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .trust-strip {
    font-size: 11.5px;
  }
}

/* -------- Clean light page finish -------- */
.strategy-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(620px 240px at 50% 0%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .09), transparent 72%),
    var(--blue-tint);
}

.strategy-section .head h2,
.strategy-section .head p {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.strategy-section .head p {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.strategy-section .pillar-row {
  background: rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
  border-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
}

.strategy-section .pillar {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.strategy-section .pillar:hover {
  background: var(--blue-light);
}

.strategy-section .pillar span {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.strategy-section .pillar__ic {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .25);
}

.strategy-section .value-note,
.strategy-section .value-note b {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .strategy-section {
    padding-top: 58px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .strategy-section .head {
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }

  .strategy-section .head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(27px, 8vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.12;
  }

  .strategy-section .head p {
    max-width: 34rem;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
    overflow: visible;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar {
    min-height: 132px;
    padding: 20px 12px 18px;
    gap: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .2);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(10, 37, 64, .07);
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    min-height: 104px;
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar__ic {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar__ic svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar span {
    max-width: 12ch;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .strategy-section .pillar:active,
  .strategy-section .pillar:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: var(--blue) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 153, 229, .14);
  }

  .strategy-section .value-note {
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding: 0 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
}

.cta-section {
  /* background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f9fd 0%, #fff 100%); */
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .trip-section .city-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .trip-section .city-card {
    min-height: 145px;
    padding: 18px 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(10, 37, 64, .07);
  }

  .trip-section .city-card:nth-child(3),
  .trip-section .city-card:nth-child(4) {
    min-height: 132px;
  }

  .trip-section .city-card__ic {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
  }

  .trip-section .city-card__ic svg {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
  }

  .trip-section .city-card h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
  }

  .trip-section .city-card span:not(.city-card__ic) {
    display: block;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: .045em;
  }

  .trip-section .city-card:active,
  .trip-section .city-card:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 153, 229, .14);
  }
}

.cta-section .cta-shell {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.cta-section .cta-shell::before {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .12), transparent 65%);
}

.cta-section .cta-shell__left {
  background:
    radial-gradient(500px 340px at 15% 0%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .12), transparent 65%),
    #f5f9fd;
}

.cta-section .cta-quote {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.cta-section .cta-shell__left p,
.cta-section .cta-points li {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.cta-section .cta-shell__right {
  background: #fff;
}

footer {
  background: #f5f9fd;
  color: var(--text-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

footer .footer-row .wordmark {
  color: var(--navy) !important;
}

/* -------- Light techno landing surface -------- */
body {
  background: #fff;
}

header {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(10, 37, 64, .04), 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 37, 64, .06);
}

.logo {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.logo img {
  display: block;
  width: min(200px, 42vw);
  height: auto;
}

.hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(720px 330px at 74% -8%, rgba(0, 153, 229, .18), transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(520px 260px at 8% 0%, rgba(116, 204, 247, .14), transparent 72%),
    #fff;
  color: var(--text);
  padding-top: 82px;
}

.hero::before {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 153, 229, .055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  /* mask-image: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 8%, black 42%, transparent 84%); */
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 7%;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  transform: skew(-24deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero h1 {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.hero h1 .line3 {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.hero .sub {
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.hero .sub b {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.hero-cities {
  color: var(--text-3);
}

.hero-cities b {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.trust-strip {
  border-top-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
  color: var(--text-3);
}

.trust-strip .wordmark {
  color: var(--navy);
}

header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .97);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .25);
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .hero {
    padding-top: 64px;
  }

  .hero::after {
    right: -80px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }
}

/* -------- Executive polish -------- */
header {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(10, 37, 64, .06);
}

.nav {
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-grid {
  gap: 72px;
}

.hero-kicker {
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  background: rgba(232, 244, 253, .72);
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 680px;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.hero .sub {
  max-width: 590px;
}

.profile-card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 54px rgba(10, 37, 64, .16), 0 0 0 1px rgba(10, 37, 64, .05);
}

.profile-card::after {
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.profile-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 30px 66px rgba(10, 37, 64, .2), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 153, 229, .16);
}

.q-card,
.before-col,
.process-step,
.city-card,
.audience-chip {
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.q-card:hover,
.before-col:hover,
.process-step:hover,
.city-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.section.tint {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245, 249, 253, .92), rgba(255, 255, 255, .98));
}

.head {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.head p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.stats-bar {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(10, 37, 64, .04);
}

.trip-banner,
.cta-shell {
  border-radius: 10px;
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .nav {
    padding-top: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .nav .btn {
    padding: 10px 13px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    gap: 44px;
  }

  .profile-card {
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(10, 37, 64, .14), 0 0 0 1px rgba(10, 37, 64, .05);
  }
}

/* -------- Full right-column hero slider -------- */
.hero-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(360px, .8fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 64px;
  min-height: 570px;
}

.hero-grid>.reveal:first-child {
  align-self: center;
}

.profile-card {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  justify-self: end;
  min-height: 570px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.profile-card__media {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 570px;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.profile-card__video {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.hero-next,
.section-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 28px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  transition: color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.hero-next svg,
.section-scroll-cue svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  animation: heroNextFloat 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-next:hover,
.section-scroll-cue:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(3px);
}

.section-scroll-cue.is-last:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

@keyframes heroNextFloat {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(4px);
  }
}

.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 60;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .35);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(10, 37, 64, .14);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.scroll-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.scroll-top svg {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
}

@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .profile-card,
  .profile-card__media {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .profile-card {
    max-width: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .hero-grid {
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .hero-next,
  .section-scroll-cue {
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .scroll-top {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .profile-card,
  .profile-card__media {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
}

/* -------- Readiness + process flow -------- */
.questions-section {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 50px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f8fbfe 100%);
}

/* .questions-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 64px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 100' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0H1440V26Q720 94 0 26Z' fill='%230099E5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
} */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .questions-section {
    padding-top: 76px;
  }

  .questions-section::before {
    height: 40px;
  }
}

.questions-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.questions-section .head {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.questions-section .q-grid {
  position: relative;
  gap: 18px;
}

.questions-section .q-grid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  top: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .08), rgba(0, 153, 229, .32), rgba(0, 153, 229, .08));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.questions-section .q-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 245px;
  padding: 28px 24px 26px;
  border-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(10, 37, 64, .065);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.questions-section .q-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--blue);
  opacity: .86;
}

.questions-section .q-card__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.questions-section .q-card__mark {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.questions-section .q-card__ic {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.questions-section .q-card__ic svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.questions-section .q-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.questions-section .q-card p {
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.questions-section .q-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .36) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(10, 37, 64, .11);
}

.questions-section .q-card:hover .q-card__ic {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.questions-section+.strategy-section {
  padding-top: 82px;
}

@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .questions-section .q-grid::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .questions-section .q-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .questions-section .q-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

.readiness-section {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fbfe 0%, #fff 100%) !important;
}

.readiness-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 153, 229, .055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 54px 54px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, black, transparent 78%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.readiness-section .container,
.process-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.readiness-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.readiness-brief {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 42px 38px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(10, 37, 64, .16);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.readiness-brief::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -90px;
  bottom: -110px;
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .28);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.readiness-brief .eyebrow {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .28);
}

.readiness-brief h2 {
  max-width: 430px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #fff;
}

.readiness-brief p {
  max-width: 440px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.readiness-note {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.readiness-note span {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.readiness-note p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .84);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.readiness-section .before-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.readiness-section .before-col {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border-color: rgba(10, 37, 64, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(10, 37, 64, .07);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.readiness-section .before-col::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--blue);
}

.readiness-section .before-col.watch::before {
  background: var(--navy);
}

.readiness-section .before-col__head {
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.readiness-section .before-col__ic {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.before-col__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.readiness-section .watch .before-col__label,
.readiness-section .watch .before-col__ic {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.readiness-section .before-list {
  gap: 10px;
}

.readiness-section .before-list li {
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, .78);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.readiness-section .before-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.readiness-section .before-list .num {
  width: 34px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0, 153, 229, .1);
}

.process-section {
  padding-top: 86px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f8fbfe 100%);
}

.process-section .head {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.process-section .process-grid {
  gap: 18px;
  counter-reset: processStep;
}

.process-section .process-step {
  min-height: 235px;
  padding: 28px 26px 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(10, 37, 64, .055);
}

.process-section .process-step::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 26px;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), rgba(0, 153, 229, 0));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .25s ease;
}

.process-section .process-step:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.process-section .process-step__num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--blue-tint);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .16);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.process-section .process-step__ic {
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.process-section .process-step h4 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.process-section .process-step p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .readiness-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .readiness-section .before-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {

  .readiness-brief,
  .readiness-section .before-col {
    padding: 28px 22px;
  }

  .readiness-section .before-grid,
  .process-section .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .readiness-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

body *,
body *::before,
body *::after {
  font-family: inherit !important;
}


.section-scroll-cue {
  display: none;
}

.hero {
  min-height: min(760px, calc(100vh - 88px));
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: #eef3f7;
  color: var(--navy);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero::before {
  display: block;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  /* inset: -7%; */
  background: url("../images/hero.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  /* transform: translate3d(0, var(--hero-shift, 0px), 0) scale(1.07); */
  will-change: transform;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::after {
  display: none;
}

.hero-artwork {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

/* .hero-copy / .hero-artwork__actions / .hero-meta now live inside
   .hero-artwork__inner (a real .container), so they no longer need to
   compute their own left offset — the container already centers and
   pads them to match every other section on the page. */
.hero-copy {
  width: min(100%, 730px);
  margin-left: 0;
}

.hero-meta {
  left: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-artwork__inner {
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 0;
    background-position: 68% top;
    background-size: auto 100%;
  }

  .hero::before {
    background-position: 68% top;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
    margin-left: 18px;
  }
}

.hero-stats {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
}

.hero-stats>.container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 28px;
}

.hero-stats>.container>div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 55px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
}

.hero-stats>.container>div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-stats>.container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }

  .hero-stats>.container>div {
    min-height: 48px;
  }

  .hero-stats>.container>div:last-child {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

.hero-copy .hero-artwork__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  width: min(100%, 650px);
  margin: 18px 0 0 auto;
  gap: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 761px) {
  .hero-copy {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 24px;
  }

  .hero-copy>h1,
  .hero-copy>.hero-services,
  .hero-copy>h2,
  .hero-copy>.hero-questions,
  .hero-copy>.hero-callout,
  .hero-copy>.hero-trip-title,
  .hero-copy>.hero-route,
  .hero-copy>.hero-panels {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .hero-copy>.hero-artwork__actions {
    grid-column: 2;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

.hero-copy .hero-artwork__actions .btn {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .hero-copy {
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-copy .hero-artwork__actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
  }

  .hero-copy .hero-artwork__actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* Fixed navigation: clear over the hero, elevated after scrolling. */
header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
}

header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .22);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(10, 37, 64, .12);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.hero-artwork {
  padding-top: calc(clamp(42px, 5vw, 72px) + 82px);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nav {
    padding: 10px 15px;
  }

  .logo img {
    width: min(220px, 62vw);
    height: auto;
  }

  .header-meet {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    flex: 0 0 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--navy);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(10, 37, 64, .2);
  }

  .header-meet .btn-person__ic {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .header-meet .btn-person__ic .ic-svg {
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
  }

  .header-meet__text {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-artwork {
    padding-top: 60px;
  }
}

/* -------- Hero bottom cluster: CTA bar + meta row + stats stack in normal
   flow beneath the photo content, so it always fits regardless of viewport
   height or content length (no fixed min-height floor to fight with). -------- */
.hero-artwork {
  min-height: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-copy {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hero-artwork__actions {
  position: relative;
  left: auto;
  right: auto;
  bottom: auto;
  width: min(100%, 560px);
  margin: clamp(12px, 2.2vh, 20px) 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: clamp(10px, 1.6vh, 14px);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-meta {
  position: relative;
  bottom: auto;
  left: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.hero-stats {
  position: relative;
  inset: auto;
}

.hero-artwork__actions .btn {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: clamp(12px, 1.8vh, 18px) clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
  /* font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vh, 15px); */
      font-size: 16px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-artwork__actions .btn-primary {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(0, 153, 229, .28);
}

.hero-artwork__actions .btn-outline.on-light {
  border: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(10, 37, 64, .28);
}

.hero-artwork__actions .btn-outline.on-light:hover {
  background: var(--navy-2);
  color: #fff;
}

/* -------- "Meet Jaya" button: icon + name/role, not a plain label -------- */
.hero-artwork__actions .btn-person {
  padding: clamp(8px, 1.2vh, 12px) clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  gap: 12px;
}

.btn-person__ic {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
}

.btn-person__ic .ic-svg {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
}

.btn-person__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: left;
}

.btn-person__text strong {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
}

.btn-person__text small {
  font-size: .74em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  opacity: .78;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-artwork__actions {
    position: static;
    left: auto;
    right: auto;
    bottom: auto;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 18px 0 4px;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .hero-artwork__actions .btn {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 16px 16px;
  }
}

/* -------- Trip route: icon badges linked by a dashed flight path -------- */
.hero-route {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.hero-route>div {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hero-route b {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
}

.hero-route b .ic-svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}

.hero-route>i.route-link {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 58px;
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* .hero-route>i.route-link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  right: 4px;
  top: 50%;
  border-top: 2px dashed rgba(0, 153, 229, .55);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
} */
.hero::before {
  display: block;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  /* inset: -7%; */
  background: url("../images/hero.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  /* transform: translate3d(0, var(--hero-shift, 0px), 0) scale(1.07); */
  will-change: transform;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-size: 100%;
  top: 0;
  /* background: red; */
}

.hero-route>i.route-link .ic-svg {
  position: relative;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  transform: rotate(-40deg);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-route b {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }

  .hero-route b .ic-svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .hero-route>i.route-link {
    height: 44px;
  }

  .hero-route>i.route-link .ic-svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
  }
}

/* -------- Meta row: meeting/coffee/chat pills -------- */
.hero-meta {
  gap: 10px;
}

.hero-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(10, 37, 64, .06);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.hero-meta span:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(10, 37, 64, .1);
}

.hero-meta .ic-svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* -------- Stats band: gradient depth + hover lift -------- */
.hero-stats {
  /* background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--blue-dark) 100%); */
}

.hero-stats>.container {
  padding: 22px 28px;
}

.hero-stats>.container>div {
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-right-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.hero-stats>.container>div:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hero-stats b {
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.hero-stats span {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  opacity: .88;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-meta span {
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 7px 11px;
  }

  .hero-stats>.container {
    padding: 16px 16px;
  }
}

/* -------- Left column: navy theme + single-row questions, matching reference -------- */
.hero-copy h1 small {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* .hero-copy h1 small::before,
.hero-copy h1 small::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy);
  opacity: .3;
} */

.hero-services {
  background: var(--navy);
}

.hero-questions {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  width: min(100%, 700px);
}

.hero-questions div {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(10, 37, 64, .18);
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-questions div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.hero-questions div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-questions div:nth-child(2) {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(10, 37, 64, .18);
}

.hero-questions b {
  background: var(--navy);
}

.hero-callout {
  background: #697887;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-questions {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hero-questions div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .hero-questions div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 37, 64, .18);
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   HERO — FIT-TO-VIEWPORT LAYOUT
   The discovery questions/callout and the trip itinerary are grouped
   into two glass panels that sit side by side on desktop (≥761px) so
   the whole hero comfortably fits one screen without scrolling; they
   stack on mobile. Spacing/sizing use vh-based clamp() throughout so
   everything compresses gracefully on short (laptop) viewports too.
   ===================================================================== */

.hero-services {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  width: min(100%, 590px);
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  row-gap: clamp(4px, 1vw, 8px);
  margin: clamp(10px, 2.2vh, 22px) 0 0;
  padding: clamp(6px, 1.1vh, 9px) clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  gap: clamp(8px, 2vw, 20px);
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 17px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  border-radius: 999px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(10, 37, 64, .22); */
}

.hero-services i {
  align-self: center;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
}

.hero-panels {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(12px, 2.4vh, 20px);
  margin: clamp(10px, 2.2vh, 20px) 0 0;
}

.hero-discovery,
.hero-trip {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(160%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(160%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 46px rgba(10, 37, 64, .14);
  /* padding: clamp(14px, 2.6vh, 26px) clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 26px); */
  padding: 16px;
}

/* -- Discovery card: heading -- */
.hero-discovery h2 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 16px);
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-discovery h2::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 5px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--blue);
}

/* -- Discovery card: question tiles (2x2 — narrow panel width) -- */
.hero-discovery .hero-questions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  width: 100%;
  gap: clamp(8px, 1.4vh, 12px);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 16px);
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions div,
.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:last-child,
.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:nth-child(-n + 2),
.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:nth-child(2) {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: clamp(4px, 1vh, 8px);
  padding: clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 14px) 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, background-color .22s ease;
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions b {
  width: clamp(30px, 5vh, 40px);
  height: clamp(30px, 5vh, 40px);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2.4vh, 20px);
}

/* Icon background per question — color matches what each one is about. */
.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:nth-child(1) b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0099E5 0%, #0778B8 100%);
  /* box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 153, 229, .35); */
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:nth-child(2) b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F59E0B 0%, #D97706 100%);
  /* box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(217, 119, 6, .35); */
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:nth-child(3) b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22C55E 0%, #16A34A 100%);
  /* box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(22, 163, 74, .35); */
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions div:nth-child(4) b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F43F5E 0%, #E11D48 100%);
  /* box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(225, 29, 72, .35); */
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions .ic-svg {
  width: clamp(15px, 2.4vh, 19px);
  height: clamp(15px, 2.4vh, 19px);
}

.hero-discovery .hero-questions span {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(10.5px, 1.4vh, 12.5px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* -- Discovery card: callout -- */
.hero-discovery .hero-callout {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 14px) 16px;
  gap: 12px;
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%); */
  border-radius: 12px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(10, 37, 64, .25); */
}

.hero-discovery .hero-callout>span {
  width: clamp(30px, 5vh, 38px);
  height: clamp(30px, 5vh, 38px);
  border: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  color: var(--blue-light);
}

.hero-discovery .hero-callout p {
  font-size: clamp(11.5px, 1.5vh, 13.5px);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* -- Trip card: heading -- */
.hero-trip .hero-trip-title {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 18px);
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.9vw, 21px);
}

.hero-trip .hero-trip-title::before {
  content: "UPCOMING TRIP";
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: clamp(4px, 1vh, 7px);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.hero-trip .hero-trip-title small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: clamp(3px, 1vh, 6px);
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(11px, 1.3vh, 13px);
}

/* -- Trip card: route (2x2 — narrow panel width) -- */
.hero-trip .hero-route {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  width: 100%;
  gap: clamp(10px, 2vh, 16px) 10px;
}

.hero-trip .hero-route>div {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: clamp(4px, 1vh, 8px);
  transition: transform .22s ease;
}

.hero-trip .hero-route>div:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hero-trip .hero-route b {
  width: clamp(36px, 6vh, 46px);
  height: clamp(36px, 6vh, 46px);
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  color: #fff;
  /* box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 153, 229, .32); */
}

.hero-trip .hero-route b img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-trip .hero-route span {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  font-size: clamp(10.5px, 1.4vh, 12.5px);
}

.hero-trip .hero-route small {
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(10.5px, 1.5vh, 12.5px);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  /* box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(10, 37, 64, .25); */
}

.hero-trip .hero-route>i.route-link {
  display: none;
}

/* -- Trip card: meetings/coffee/chat pills, moved inside the card -- */
.hero-trip .hero-meta {
  position: static;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: clamp(6px, 1vh, 8px);
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 16px) 0 0;
}

.hero-trip .hero-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: clamp(5px, 1vh, 7px) 10px;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 229, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--navy);
  /* font-size: clamp(9px, 1.1vh, 10.5px); */
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-trip .hero-meta .ic-svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* -- Desktop: panels sit side by side + everything scales with vh -- */
@media (min-width: 761px) {
  .hero-artwork {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding-top: calc(clamp(14px, 3.2vh, 60px) + 82px);
    /* padding-bottom: clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 24px); */
  }

  .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, min(5.2vw, 7.2vh), 78px);
    margin: 0 0 clamp(4px, 1vh, 8px);
  }

  .hero-copy h1 small {
    margin-top: clamp(4px, 1vh, 10px);
  }

  .hero-panels {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    margin-top: clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 20px);
    margin-bottom: clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 20px);
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .hero-meta span {
    padding: clamp(5px, 1vh, 8px) 12px;
  }

  .hero-stats>.container {
    padding: clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 22px) 28px;
  }

  .hero-stats>.container>div {
    min-height: clamp(36px, 6vh, 55px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {

  .hero-discovery,
  .hero-trip {
    padding: 18px 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   FAQ SECTION
   ===================================================================== */

.faq-section {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;

  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-item {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.faq-item:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0, 153, 229, .3);
}

.faq-item[open] {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.faq-item summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary::marker {
  content: "";
}

.faq-item__num {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--blue-tint);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.faq-item__q {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.faq-item__icon {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-light);
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .3s ease;
}

.faq-item__icon::before,
.faq-item__icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: background .25s ease;
}

.faq-item__icon::before {
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
}

.faq-item__icon::after {
  width: 2px;
  height: 12px;
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-item__icon {
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: rotate(135deg);
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-item__icon::before,
.faq-item[open] .faq-item__icon::after {
  background: #fff;
}

.faq-item__body {
  padding: 0 24px 22px 24px;
  margin-left: 45px;
}

.faq-item__body p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.faq-item__body a {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

@keyframes faqFadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-item__body {
  animation: faqFadeIn .25s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .faq-item summary {
    padding: 16px 18px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .faq-item__q {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }

  .faq-item__body {
    padding: 0 18px 18px 18px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   TRIP ROUTE VIDEO
   ===================================================================== */

.video-shell {
  position: relative;
  /* max-width: 960px; */
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.video-shell__el {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--navy);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .video-shell {
    border-radius: 12px;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM
   Headings + numbers/stats: Manrope. Body copy + buttons: Inter.
   (Overrides the site-wide "inherit body font" rule above for these.)
   ===================================================================== */

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading) !important;
}

.btn,
.form-submit,
button {
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
}

.hero-stats b,
.q-card__mark,
.process-step__num,
.fw-step__num,
.before-list .num,
.faq-item__num,
.hero-trip .hero-route small {
  font-family: var(--font-numeric) !important;
}

/* =====================================================================
   TECHNO AMBIENT DECORATION
   Subtle animated grid drift + floating glow orbs + slow-spinning rings
   across key sections, for a quiet AI/tech feel that stays inside the
   brand's blue accent — no neon, nothing that competes with content.
   Purely decorative: pointer-events:none, and fully disabled for anyone
   who prefers reduced motion.
   ===================================================================== */

@keyframes techFloatA {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(-14px, 18px) scale(1.06);
  }
}

@keyframes techFloatB {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(16px, -14px) scale(1.08);
  }
}

@keyframes techSpin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes techGridDrift {
  to {
    background-position: 54px 54px;
  }
}

/* -- Framework + Readiness: set their existing dot-grid overlays adrift -- */
.framework-section::before,
.readiness-section::before {
  animation: techGridDrift 22s linear infinite;
}

/* -- Hero: soft glow orb (::before is the photo, ::after was unused) -- */
.hero::after {
  display: block;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 6%;
  right: 4%;
  width: clamp(110px, 22vw, 320px);
  height: clamp(110px, 22vw, 320px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .28) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(4px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techFloatA 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* -- Questions section -- */
.questions-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 153, 229, .05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 54px 54px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 20%, black 80%, transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techGridDrift 22s linear infinite;
}

.questions-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8%;
  left: -4%;
  width: clamp(120px, 26vw, 360px);
  height: clamp(120px, 26vw, 360px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .14) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techFloatB 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* -- Readiness: floating orb alongside its existing grid -- */
.readiness-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  right: -6%;
  width: clamp(130px, 24vw, 340px);
  height: clamp(130px, 24vw, 340px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .16) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techFloatA 13s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* -- Framework: slow-spinning dashed ring alongside its existing grid -- */
.framework-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 6%;
  left: -5%;
  width: clamp(95px, 18vw, 240px);
  height: clamp(95px, 18vw, 240px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(0, 153, 229, .22);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techSpin 40s linear infinite;
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .section {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

  .questions-section,
  .questions-section + .strategy-section,
  .strategy-section,
  .readiness-section,
  .process-section,
  .framework-section,
  .trip-section,
  .video-section,
  .faq-section {
    padding-top: 52px;
    padding-bottom: 52px;
  }

  .section .head {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .section .head h2 {
    line-height: 1.14;
  }

  .section .head p {
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
}

/* -- Trip route video -- */
.video-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 153, 229, .05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 153, 229, .05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 50%, black, transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techGridDrift 22s linear infinite;
}

.video-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%;
  right: 8%;
  width: clamp(120px, 24vw, 320px);
  height: clamp(120px, 24vw, 320px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .16) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techFloatB 11s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* -- FAQ -- */
.faq-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -8%;
  left: -6%;
  width: clamp(120px, 24vw, 320px);
  height: clamp(120px, 24vw, 320px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .14) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techFloatA 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.faq-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10%;
  right: -4%;
  width: clamp(95px, 18vw, 240px);
  height: clamp(95px, 18vw, 240px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(0, 153, 229, .2);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techSpin 46s linear infinite reverse;
}

/* -- Final CTA -- */
.cta-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -12%;
  left: 10%;
  width: clamp(130px, 26vw, 360px);
  height: clamp(130px, 26vw, 360px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 153, 229, .18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techFloatB 13s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.cta-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4%;
  right: 6%;
  width: clamp(110px, 20vw, 260px);
  height: clamp(110px, 20vw, 260px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(0, 153, 229, .22);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: techSpin 38s linear infinite;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .hero::after,
  .questions-section::before,
  .questions-section::after,
  .readiness-section::before,
  .readiness-section::after,
  .framework-section::before,
  .framework-section::after,
  .video-section::before,
  .video-section::after,
  .faq-section::before,
  .faq-section::after,
  .cta-section::before,
  .cta-section::after {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   HERO — buttons back on the right on desktop, without overlapping
   the cards. Flexbox reserves real space for each side instead of
   guessing percentages, so if a screen is too narrow to fit both side
   by side, the buttons drop below the cards instead of covering them.
   ===================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .hero-artwork__inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
  }

  .hero-artwork__actions {
    /* flex: 0 0 min(260px, 26vw); */
    width: min(320px, 26vw);
    margin: 0 0 3% auto;
    align-self: flex-end;
    padding: 0;

  }

  .hero-meta {
    flex-basis: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }
}